John Bland (golfer)
South African professional golfer (1945–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Louis Bland (22 September 1945 – 9 May 2023) was a South African professional golfer who won more than thirty professional tournaments around the world.
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | John Louis Bland | ||||
Born | (1945-09-22)22 September 1945 Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa | ||||
Died | 9 May 2023(2023-05-09) (aged 77) George, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | South Africa | ||||
Career | |||||
Turned professional | 1969 | ||||
Former tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour Champions Tour European Senior Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 36 | ||||
Highest ranking | 49 (28 April 1991)[1] | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
European Tour | 2 | ||||
Sunshine Tour | 19 | ||||
Challenge Tour | 1 | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 5 | ||||
European Senior Tour | 3 | ||||
Other | 6 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
The Open Championship | T16: 1980 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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